LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1515, 20 November 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Fatal Accident.— John Derby, a settler at Bunnythorpe, near Peilding, was killed yesterday morning while bush falling. Tendebs. —Tenders for hoeing beans for Mr John Brown, Milford, close to-day, and for additions to Mr M. Gaffaney’s house on Monday next.

Lawn Tennis.— The Temuka Lawn Tennis Club use their new court for the first time to-day, A very large attendance of lovers of the game is expected.

Pboposbd Winchester Jam Factory.— Applications for the position of Broker to the proposed Winchester Jem Factory Company must be sent in to Mr J, A. Young, Winchester, before 4 o’clock this afternoon.

Sale at Gates’ Valley.— Messrs J. Mundeil and Co. sell, on the farm of Mr W. Patrick, Gapes’ Talley, at one o’clock on Friday next, by order ef Deputy Official Assignee, freehold property, lire end dead stock, etc,, etc.

Depasture op the B.M.S. Kaikocbs.— The B.M.S. Eaikoura sailed from Wellington on Thursday for London via Bio and Madeira with a full cargo. Her meat chambers contain about 18,000 carcases mutton. She has on board a large number of passengers.

Meeting at South Bangitata.—Our numerous readers at the Bangitata are reminded that a meeting to discuss the best means of preventing the overflow and encroachment of the Bangitata Biver will be held at the Star of the South Hotel, Bangitata South, at 7 o’clock to-night.

The Great Barrier Murder Case.— Caffrey and Penn, charged with the Barrier murder, were brought up at the i uckland Police Court yesterday morning and rcmnnded till Tuesday next, to enable the R.M. to preside. It is expected next sitting will conclude the evidence, Ammiitbd Suicide, An elderly man named Amos Fisher attempted to commit suicide last Thursday night at the Thames by taking two ounces of carbolic acid. He now lies at the Hospital in a precarious condition, and but little hope is entertained of his recovery. He has been drinking heavily of ate.

CBBDITABLB TO TIB DIBTBICT. satisfactory to note that wool from this district has realised the highest price in the London market. The shippers were Messis Siegert and Fauvel, and the classer Mr Harte, who may be congratulated on the result of bis work. The wool was purchased from Mr Hide, of Kskahu. Sebious Ohabgb Against a Teaches.— Joseph Bell, superintendent of the Anglican Sunday School at Woodville, was charged yesterday morning before Mr Hall, J.P., with attempted rape on a girl and with indecently assaulting two others in the vestry on Sunday, October 31st. The children are about ten years of age. He was remanded till Monday. ImroetaNT Sale. —Messrs H. Matson and Co, will submit to the hammer at 12 o’clock on the 29ih November, on the ground, a farm of 307 acres of find at Rangitata Island, partly in crop and partly in English grass. There is a good house, stable, garden, orchard, etc., etc., on the premises. They also sell 160 acres near Ealing, with house, stables, yards, etc., and the live and dead stock. Luncheon wilt be provided.

N.Z. Ibon and Steel Co.--At a meeting of tbe N.Z. Iron and Steel Co. at Auckland on Thursday, tbe Chairman stated experiments were being made in the treatment of iron-sand, and had been partly successful, and would ultimately be wholly so, but the trials would extend orer a long period. The Directors felt they could not advise the Company to be carried on while this was being done. A motion was made that the Company be voluntarily wound up, hut was delayed for a fortnight, to allow full consideration.

Bxoubbion Tbain.— On Friday next an excursion train will be despatched from Timaru to Christchurch and Lyttelton, taking up passengers at Temuka, Winchester, and Orari. Tbe train will leave Temuka at 7.30, Winchester at 7.40, and Orari at 7.55, reaching Christchurch ait 11.20 a.m., and Lyttelton at 11.50 a.m. Tbe fares are very low—7s 6d first class, and 5s second—and doubtless large numbers will take the opportunity of visiting Christchurch, either for the purpose of seeing their friends or the many objects and places of interest that are to be found there.

Auckland Lunatic Asylum.— A crisis has arisen in the management of the Whau Lunatic Asylum. Owing to a disagreement between Dr Cremoni, Medical Superintendent, and the staff all the latter resigned, and Dr McGregor, who arrived|from Wellington, has accepted the resignation of George Hardy, the principal attendant, who has been 19 years in the Asylum service. The other Attendants are to leave on 13th December, unless an understanding is arrived at. Dr MoGregor has gone to Rotorua, but will be back in a few days. The staff includes eight male warders, a matron, and about a dozen female attendants. The dispute is exciting a large amount of attention.

GbBALDINE PIOBAI AND HOBTIOUIiTUEAL Society.— A meeting of the Committee of this Society was held in the office of the Secretary on Wednesday evening last. Mr J. Pye, Vice-President, in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The catalogues for the forthcoming show were laid on the table and approved of. The Secretary was instructed to write to certain persons requesting them to act as Judges, He was also instructed to call for tenders for erecting staging in the drill shed, and to write to the Geraldine Brass Band enquiring upon what teims they would play on the evening of the show. This being all the business the meeting terminated.

Aooidbnt, A rather serious accident happened at the Linseed Factory last Thursday evening to a son of Mr Gopestake, of Temuka. The lad was employed) feeding a teasing machine, when he stuck in his band, to pull out some loose flax. The flax which was going through the machine caught round bis hand and dragged it in. With great presence of mind he put the machine out of gear with the other hand, and some of his fellow-workmen coming at once to his assistance turned the machine back so as to enable his hand to be released. He was at once taken to Dr Campbell, who discovered that no bones were broken, but that on the back of the hands and Angers, there were many naety jagged wounds and bruises. Dr Campbell attended to his wants, and yesterday the lad was able to go about. It is not anticipated that his hand has been permanently Injured, but he has been sufficiently hurt to keep him idle for a fortnight or three weeks.

Wmlbtan District Mmxihgk—At a meeting of the Wesleyan Home Mission at Wellington on Hot. 18, the Bev. Ur Buddie congratulated the Wesleyans of Hew Zealand on the result of the Home Mission work during the year. He thought the Wesleyan Church in New Zealand would never accomplish her work until the whole of the pulpits were filled by native-born ministers. Be(erence was then made to the spread of Christianity during the past 60 years, and the speaker expressed the opinion that so long as Britishers clung to the Bible so long would the British nation be foremost in the world. Alluding to the temperance question Mr Buddie said hs hoped the people of Hew Zealand would not let slip the power which they now possessed of electing licensing committees. He was in favour of female suffrage so far as the election of licensing committees was concerned. The following resolutions were passed“ That the Conference be recommended to prepare for presentation to Parliament a petition making the use of the totaliiator illegalj further, that the Conference request all Ministers of our Church to discountenance by every means in their power the practice and spirit of gambling so prevalent in the colony. The next district meeting will probably be held at Napier.

Mb W. J. Steward at Waimatb.—Mr W. J. Steward. M.H.B. for Waimate, addressed his constituents in the Waimate Library Hall on Wednesday evening last and was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. In concluding bis speech he said token Parliament assembled there would probably be a deficit of £200,000. He was of opinion that to balance the revenue and expenditure, it would be necessary to largely increase taxation, unless it be determined to call upon all those who are able to pay for the education of their children to relieve the State from the charge. The State were bound to see to it that free education is provided for those who were unable to provide it for themselves, and by the gift of scholarships and bursaries should place the obtaining of the highest class of education within the reach, even of the poorest, but having done this it would, in his opinion, have discharged its duty, and was not called upon to take the whole burden of educating all its subjects, whether rich or poor. He also thought the property tax would be increased, and if so the Government would do well to leave the percentage of the tax the same as at present on all properties up to a fixed value, and putting on progressive increases on property above that value. He was in favor of a land and income tax on a sliding scale. He also thought there was ample room for reform in railway management.

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